Abstract: A composite ballistic material has one or more layers of flexible ballistic fabric and a plurality of scales disposed in an overlapping configuration. Scale configurations may vary depending on an intended use. However, the scales may have a substantially uniform thickness and may also have a mounting portion and an overlapping portion. The mounting portions may be aligned in a single layer. The overlapping portions may extend wider than the mounting portions. The overlapping portions may also be substantially non-planar. The overlapping portions may be arranged so that the overlapping portion of individual scales lies under or over the overlapping portion of adjacent scales. Scales may be initially joined with a binder in rows and subsequently joined to a flexible fabric to create the overlap in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rows.

Abstract: An elastic body armor carrier vest is described. Embodiments of the invention are comprised of a front portion contain at least two pouches adapted to carry ballistic armor and/or trauma plates, and a rear portion comprising at least one pouch adapted to carry ballistic armor and/or trauma plates. Embodiments of the invention are comprised of elastic fabric to provide a cooler, better fitting garment, that holds ballistic armor inserts and trauma plates securely in position, enhancing the comfort and security of the wearer.

Abstract: A protective elbow pad is provided. The elbow pad comprises an outer protective portion and an inner retention portion engaged together along at least one pair of adjacent side edges. The outer protective portion is configured to cover at least the elbow joint of the wearer and circumferentially extends around an outer portion thereof. The inner retention portion circumferentially extends around an inner portion of the wearer's arm. A means for fastening the elbow pad to the wearer's arm connects the outer protective portion and the inner retention portion together and includes at least one laced attachment extending therebetween. The laced attachment has a lace that can be tightened to fasten the elbow pad to the wearer's arm, and that can be loosened to permit removal of the elbow pad.

Abstract: A line of plus-sized clothing has been developed for oversized infants, toddlers, and older children. The dimensions of this clothing line is generally up to 7 inches greater than the respective dimensions of standard sized children's clothing with the exception of the length of the clothing. That is, the length of the clothing is about equivalent to that of the standard sized clothing, where the categories of standard-sized clothing generally are 0-18 month sized infant clothing, 2t-4t sized toddler clothing, and 4-8 sized children clothing. Depending on the type of clothing, the dimensions of increased size may be the waist width, the hip width, the chest width, the shoulder width, the sleeve width, the leg width, and/or the arm hole opening diameter.

Abstract: In a protective garment comprising an outer shell, wherein a reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing strip is sewn to the outer shell on a generally tubular portion of the protective garment so that one end of the reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing strip overlaps and is sewn to an opposite end of the reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing strip, a protective strip, which covers the seam of the reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing strip and which covers the end that overlaps and is sewn to the opposite end of the reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing strip, is sewn to the outer shell and to the reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing strip. The protective strip is made from a wear-resistant fabric.

Abstract: A composite velour fabric garment includes a laminate consisting of an outer woven shell layer, an inner thermal layer of knit construction, and an intermediate layer disposed between and laminated to each of the shell layer and the thermal layer. The outer woven shell layer contains spandex in at least a weft direction for stretch and recovery in a width direction. The knit construction of the inner thermal layer provides stretch in at least a width direction, in harmony with the shell layer, and the inner thermal layer has a raised surface facing inwardly, away from the shell layer. The raised surface includes a plurality of discrete pillar regions of sinker loop yarn arranged in a grid or box pattern and configured to form a plurality of intersecting channels between a wearer's body and the inner thermal layer. The intermediate layer has controlled air permeability, including zero air permeability. One or more of the outer, inner, and intermediate layers include flame retardant material.

Abstract: A fire-resistant pouch to accommodate a child comprising a head end, two leg ends, a back end with solid support adapted to upstand the child, an interior harness in the interior portion and a lock harness clip of the back end, and two elongate sides, wherein the elongate sides and the head end can be folded over the child and secured to form a front end, thereby enclosing the child in the fire-resistant pouch.

Abstract: A hunting garment is provided that comprises an article of clothing. The hunting garment includes an inflatable cushion and a pouch attached to the article of clothing and configured to retain at least a portion of the cushion therein. The hunting garment further includes an inflation device connected to the cushion and configured to inflate and deflate the cushion.

Abstract: A work glove system having a work glove and towel member. The work glove has finger portions extending from a body section and defines fingertip portions. The body section defines a palmar segment, a dorsal segment and a wrist segment. The dorsal segment includes a first plurality of glove securing patches. The towel member has a surface area greater than a surface area of the dorsal segment. There is at least one towel securing patch on the towel member for removable attachment to a glove securing patch.

Abstract: A garment including a pant having at least one attachment member integral with each leg portion proximal the open end thereof and forming one half of a detachable attachment system. A kit further includes a pair of socks each having at least one attachment member extending therefrom, the attachment members of the socks and pants being complementary for forming a detachable connection. Also, a garment including an inner pant having an inner torso portion, two inner leg portions, means for retaining the inner pant in place on the wearer, and at least one protective pad, and an outer pant having an outer torso portion covering the inner torso portion, two tubular outer leg portions enclosing the inner leg portions and means for retaining the outer pant in place around the inner pant, the outer pant being independent from the inner pant.

Abstract: A fashion accessory comprises a body having two ends that can be used as a neck garment, belt, or attached to any other article of clothing as decorative trim. The fashion accessory is flexible linear shape of any length produced by tying strips of fabric on to a center cord. The ends are secured simply by tying the cord ends over the first and last piece of fabric or by tying the cord ends through any closed geometrical shape such as a ring. Strips of non-raveling fabric are cut to length and no sewing is required to produce said fashion accessory. The fashion accessory can be worn around the neck for appearance as well as for warmth. Such accessory can also be used as a decorative belt or can be attached to any other piece of clothing such as down the outside leg of pants.

Abstract: A self contained battery energized apparatus is mounted within the water tank of a conventional flush toilet to eliminate malodorous gases. Air from the toilet bowl is drawn through the stand pipe in the toilet tank into a housing to expose the air to UV radiation to produce ozone molecules that have an oxidizing effect on organic matter and the UV radiation serves as a germicide and a virucide. The ozonated and oxidized gases are exhausted through a carbon filter.

Abstract: A device for spraying an inner surface of a toilet bowl with a cleaning and/or deodorizing chemical is disclosed. The device can include a container for the chemical, a sprayer through which the chemical can be sprayed laterally at least halfway around a perimeter of the sprayer, means for attaching the sprayer near a rim of the toilet bowl, a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the container and the sprayer, and a manually operated pump for delivering chemical from the container through the fluid conduit and to the sprayer when the pump is operated. In one version, the pump includes a pump chamber in fluid communication with the container, a discharge conduit in fluid communication with the pump chamber and in fluid communication with the fluid conduit, and a piston that reciprocates in the pump chamber for drawing fluid from the container into the pump chamber and moving fluid from the pump chamber through the discharge conduit and into the fluid conduit.

Abstract: An apparatus to protect areas adjacent a toilet bowl when training young children to go to the potty by themselves. Such apparatus includes a generally cylindrically shaped member to be positioned above and in engagement with a top portion of one of a toilet bowl and a toilet bowl seat. There is a generally C-shaped member formed integrally with and extending upwardly from the generally cylindrically shaped member while leaving a front portion open for a child to stand against and in front of such toilet bowl and a mechanism is provided which is one of engageable with and secured to a portion of at least one of such generally cylindrically shaped member and such generally C-shaped member for preventing the apparatus from shifting during use.

Abstract: The folding camping trailer includes a trailer body having partial height sidewalls and end walls, a vertically extendable roof section, an expandable enclosure connecting the sidewalls and end walls to the roof section, and a flush toilet disposed in the trailer body. The toilet includes a waste holding tank for storing sewage waste, a toilet bowl attached to the holding tank, a drain outlet situated on the holding tank for draining the sewage waste and a vent conduit extending from the holding tank to either the roof section or the expandable enclosure connecting the sidewalls and end walls to the roof section.

Abstract: An inflatable support cushion conformed to fit within the tub cavity of a bathtub forms a generally inclined upper membrane upon inflation aligned to drain the water shed by the user towards the tub drain. The upper membrane is provided with higher elastic coefficient bands towards its periphery to further form drainage channels on inflation. An air pump may be connected either to inflate the cushion to raise the handicapped bather to the tub edge height or may be connected to deflate the cushion for bathing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shower installation comprising a shower tray (1), in which water is drawn from the shower tray by a peristaltic pump (7) and discharged to drain. In one embodiment, water collects in a sump (4) in the floor (2) of the shower tray, and is withdrawn from the sump by a suction pipe (5) connected to an inlet port (6) of the peristaltic pump.

Abstract: A patient transfer system for transferring a patient to an operating table in a prone position (lying facedown) from a supine position (lying on the back—facing up), and vice versa, is described. Integrated within a portion of the patient transfer system is an apparatus that transforms the surface of a commonly used operating table into a dedicated platform configured to support a patient in a prone position for back surgery or other medical procedures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame configured to rest on top of the surface of an operating table and support members attached to the frame, configured to support the patient in a prone position. Thus, the apparatus converts commonly used operating tables into a dedicated back surgery. The apparatus eliminates the use of various improvised support structures stuffed underneath the patient to provide support while on the operating table in a prone position.

Abstract: The invention offers both cost effective and a novelty design apart from the other baby changing pads. The interchangeable cover is used for many standard 16?W×32?L vinyl baby changing pads such as the vinyl contour baby changing pad and the vinyl dressing table changing pad. The fabric is soft and offers an imprinted measuring tape left of center for measuring the baby's growth at a glance in inch increments.

Abstract: A bed, in particular a sickbed or nursing bed, comprises a height-adjustable bedstead having a frame comprising frame side parts and frame transverse parts and, in the region of the frame transverse parts, legs connected with each other in pairs by means of cross bracings. The legs have lower ends supported on a floor and, at their opposite upper ends, are supported and slidably guided at guiding profiles extending in parallel to the frame side parts. Further, the bed comprises two lifting assemblies each having a drive unit comprising a housing, and a pushrod adapted to be moved out of the housing and into the housing by the drive unit. The two lifting assemblies are arranged in the region of the frame side parts, leaving a space for accommodation of an adjustment drive for an adjustable mattress supporting device.

Abstract: A cardiography imaging aid in the form of a breast sling is disclosed that provides for the ergonomically repositioning a breast during diagnostic imaging. The breast sling is a breast support designed to lift and hold the breast away from the chest wall so that an imaging probes may be easily placed against the chest wall. The breast sling holds the breast away to permit the imaging taking operator to obtain cardiographic images without incurring ergonomic injury that would otherwise occur to the operator's hands and wrist as a consequence of the accumulating strain resulting from repetitive lifting and holding experienced by the operator during multiple patient exams.

Abstract: A mattress comfort topper for affixing to the top of a mattress for extending the useful life of the mattress. The combination of the mattress comfort topper and the mattress substantially recovers the original resiliency and the original appearance of the mattress.

Abstract: A bed comprises a bed frame and a bed deck supported by the bed frame. The bed deck comprises a step deck, including a lower deck, an upper deck, a side wall connecting the lower deck to the upper deck, and a recess defined by the lower deck and the side wall. The side wall at least partially surrounds the recess. A mattress comprises a safety mattress extending across the lower bed deck and having air cells including air cells resting on the upper bed deck.

Abstract: An air inflatable mattress and mattress coverlet are provided for the prevention and treatment of decubitus ulcers (i.e., pressure sores or bedsores). The mattress incorporates a user selectable static or alternating air powered support surface for more uniformly redistributing pressure exerted on a patient's skin. The mattress coverlet encompasses a low air loss feature independent of the mattress's user selectable air powered support surface. Such low air loss feature provides a patient contact surface exhibiting a high moisture vapor transfer ratio in conjunction with a forced air flow to aid in reducing the moisture and heat near the patient's body. Both the mattress and mattress coverlet are driven by an external control system which houses the user controls, as well as the necessary pumps, regulators, and valving.

Abstract: A mattress extension system for providing an extended mattress support surface adjacent to one or both sides of a treatment mattress such as a low air loss mattress or the like. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a base board having a width equivalent to the total width of the support surface desired, with first and second mattress pads engaged to opposing edges of the base board so as to form a compartment therebetween to receive the treatment mattress. The base board may further be hinged in one or more places along its width for providing adjustable patient support, or for storage or transportation.

Abstract: The invention provides an extendable utility device including: a central housing; one or more extendable members attached to the central housing; one or more spirit vials (i.e., a level) embedded in the central housing; and one or more wall markers attached to the extendable members. The extendable members extend from and retract into the central housing, and the wall markers are individually positioned perpendicular to, and at the ends of each of the extendable members.

Abstract: A hand held tool is used to install screening material in frame members of pool or lanai enclosures. The frame members have receiving tapes in recesses therein or adhesively fastened to a surface thereof. The receiving tape has upstanding stems thereon with mushroom heads at an outer end. The hand held tool is a handle that has at one end thereof a rotatable wheel thereon. The rotatable wheel has a multiple of lateral ridges thereon and the outer circumferences of the ridges have blunted points thereon. When installing a screening frame member, the wheel will engage an outer surface of the screening material and push the interstices of the fabric into the receiving tape and the screening material will be held in place by being located below the mushroom heads of the receiving tape. Another end of the handle has a knife located therein for the purpose of cutting excess material after an installation.

Abstract: A cutting device having a scissor engageable with a sheath. The blades of the scissor are stowable within the sheath. The sheath includes a housing having an opening and a hollow interior for receiving the blade of the scissors. The sheath further includes an eraser element. The eraser element is positioned on the sheath for use regardless of whether the scissor is stowed within the sheath or is not stowed within the sheath.

Abstract: The monitoring device for dye baths in which a dye component is introduced during a period of time D includes: a transparency sensor (140) for the liquid contained in the bath adapted to supply a signal representing the transparency of the bath for at least one spectral range and control elements (148) adapted to determine a reference point (315) for transparency evolution of the bath corresponding to the transparency that the bath would have had if there had been no absorption of the colorant during the period of time D. Preferentially, the reference point is determined by interpolating transparency evolution to the start of the introduction, interpolation carried out over the period of time D of the introduction of colorant into the dye bath.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for dyeing human keratin fibers, comprising at least one cationic direct dye of formula (I), described herein, and at least one cosmetic agent chosen from thickening agents and surfactants. Also disclosed herein is a dyeing process comprising applying a composition of the present disclosure to keratin fibers, in the presence or absence of an oxidizing agent. Further disclosed herein is a multi-compartment device comprising at least one first compartment containing a dye composition of the present disclosure and at least one second compartment containing at least one oxidizing composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing leather with at least one dye F which has at least one alkaline-activable group of the formula A; where - - - - denotes the bond to the rest of the dye molecule; X is halogen, C1-C4-alkyl or C1-C4-alkoxy, k is 0, 1, 2 or 3, n is 0 or 1 and B is a CH?CH2 group or a CH2—CH2-Q group, where Q is an alkaline-detachable group, which comprises treating the leather with an aqueous float comprising at least one dye F at a pH of not less than 8, generally in the region of 8 to 11.

Abstract: A mobile bridge of great length is a support construction for at least one transport means, which particularly avoids constraints and undefined stresses as a result of temperature variations and/or support lowering movements, for example, to the greatest possible extent. This will guarantee a statically definite system, is essentially accomplished in that the bridge, in its totality, forms a multi-member statically definite system in the vertical plane, and a statically definite continuous carrier in the horizontal plane. The bridge segments of the bridge are connected with one another, in articulated manner, exclusively in the vertical plane, and the bridge is supported by means of at least three bearing mechanisms of a type A, B, and C having different static valence. Each bearing mechanism of the type A, B, C is carried by a self-propelled, tip-proof traveling mechanism.

Abstract: A mobile compression and tension bridge and shelter structure having a plurality of individual structural elements that are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the length of the bridge or shelter and are flexibly connected to one another on a bottom surface forming an arch caused by the shape of the elements or by placing spacers between the elements with at least one tension device attached to each structural element.

Abstract: A folding ramp (20) generally includes at least first and second ramp sections (24 and 26), and a first hinge assembly (22) coupling the first and second ramp sections. The first hinge assembly includes adjacent first and second collars (44A and 44B), wherein a first portion of a tongue and groove coupling device (60A) of the first collar is coupled to a second portion of the tongue and groove coupling device (62A) of the first ramp section and a first portion of a tongue and groove coupling device (60B) of the second collar is coupled to a second portion of a tongue and groove coupling device (62B) of the second ramp section. The first hinge assembly further includes a hinge pin (48), wherein the first and second collars are designed and configured to rotate in opposite directions around the hinge pin.

Abstract: An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system to maneuver the robot, an edge cleaning head carried, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor motor current associated with the edge cleaning head and to reverse bias the edge cleaning head motor in response to an elevated motor current, while continuing to maneuver the robot across the floor. In another aspect, an autonomous coverage robot includes a drive system, a bump sensor, and a proximity sensor. The drive system is configured to reduce a speed setting in response to a signal from the proximity sensor indicating detection of a potential obstacle in a forward direction, while continuing to advance the robot according to a heading setting. Furthermore, the drive system is configured to alter the heading setting in response to a signal received from the bump sensor indicating contact with an obstacle.

Abstract: An electric toothbrush with a removable brush section having a transponder communicating with a handle portion of the toothbrush via a non-contacting inductive coupling.

Abstract: An apparatus for washing and disinfecting an endoscope comprises a frame, a brush unit, and a lid. The frame is equipped with a washing bath accommodating therein the endoscope for washing and disinfection. The brush unit accommodates therein a brush for washing a duct of the endoscope and is detachably loaded to the frame at a predetermined position thereof to allow the brush to be inserted into the duct. The lid is attached to the frame to selectively open and close and formed to cover the washing bath and the brush unit loaded to the fame when the frame is closed. Further, the apparatus comprises a reuse-disabling device disabling the brush unit from being reused in association with the opening and closing actions of the lid. The reuse-disabling device prevents reuse of the brush unit which is poor in its washing performance due to being used already.

Abstract: In an endoscope washing and disinfecting apparatus, a duct of the endoscope is washed by a washing brush having a brush chip and a shaft having a distal end to which the brush chip is detachably loaded. A brush-chip accommodating unit has a brush-chip accommodating chamber communicable to a flow passage of a nozzle detachably coupled to the duct. A shaft accommodating unit has a shaft accommodating chamber communicable to the brush-chip accommodating chamber, the shaft being selectively accommodated in the shaft accommodating chamber. A shaft driving unit drives the shaft to be fed to the duct from the shaft accommodating chamber and to be returned to the shaft accommodating chamber from the duct. In the brush-chip accommodating chamber, coupling and decupling means allow the brush chip to be coupled and decoupled with and from the shaft, during the shaft is driven to go back and forth.

Abstract: An oral brush is provided that includes an elongated body, a head portion extending from the body, and a plurality of bristles, formed of particular thermoplastic elastomers, extending from the body. In various embodiments, the thermoplastic elastomer has a Shore A hardness of at least 30; the thermoplastic elastomer is selected from the group consisting of polyetheramides, polyesters, styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene block copolymers, polyurethanes, polyolefin elastomers, and mixtures thereof; and the thermoplastic elastomer has a flexural modulus of at least 5 MPa.

Abstract: A linking mechanism for a multi-function cleaning tool includes an extendable handle, a linking device connected with one end of the handle, a main base fixed together with the linking device. The main base is fixed with a water wiper and a brush at its two sides respectively. The other end of the handle is provided with a scraper. The linking device is composed of a bottom base, an adjusting rotator, a supporting rotator, two fixing gears, two compression springs, a rotating button and a fixing base. It needs only one hand to turn the rotating button to release the linking device free for adjusting an angle of the handle and then fixed stably, convenient and easy for operation.

Abstract: A writing board eraser consisting of a trough-like main body with two substantially flat end panels, a hollow handle integral and perpendicular to a longitudinal side of the main body, a soft flexible erasing pad covering at least half of an oval cylinder surrounding an axel rod connected to a rotating lever, which enables rotating the erasing pad to contact a longitudinal scraping blade attached to the internal concave surface of the trough-like main body thus removing dust which then drops into the hollow handle, which includes a threaded distal end with a mating cap for removal of accumulated dust.

Abstract: A windshield washer control system comprising a wiper device; a motor connected to the wiper device, the motor being in operative connection with a controller, the controller including a timer; a pump selectively operated by the controller; and a sprayer for dispensing fluid.

Abstract: A side mirror assembly for a truck has a housing retaining an upper mirror, a central mirror, and a lower mirror, each of which is motorized and independently adjustable. The assembly also includes a chain driven wiper blade that will wipe across all three mirrors, and a dispenser for dispensing washer fluid on the mirrors. Around the perimeter of the housing are one or more connectors to with electrical devices attachable to the mirror housing can be connected.

Abstract: A windshield wiper connecter comprises a top plate, a pair of clipping pieces, a first fastening portion, and a second fastening portion. The pair of clipping pieces are extended respectively from the top plate, and has a pivotal hooking groove between the pair of clipping pieces; the first fastening portion is extended from the top plate and disposed on one side of the pair of clipping pieces, and has a hooking groove; and the second fastening portion is extended from the top plate and disposed on the other side of the pair of clipping pieces, and has a hooking groove; whereby forming a windshield wiper connecter can be connected to a locking windshield arm with different sizes.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automatically drying a tennis court or other flat surface after rainfall is provided. A robotic vehicle cooperates with a sensing unit preferably mounted on a fence adjacent the court or other paved surface. A sensing unit detects the onset and cessation of rain and then waits a predetermined amount of time. After waiting, the sensing unit transmits a signal to the robotic vehicle which actuates the vehicle. The robotic vehicle includes an on-board controller which is internally programmed with a map of the court including obstructions. The robotic vehicle automatically sponge rolls the entire court. A thermal imaging camera connected to the sensing unit then scans the court to determine if any wet spots remain. The location of any remaining wet spots is recorded and transmitted to the on-board controller of the robotic vehicle. The robotic vehicle then returns to the location of the wet spots and automatically sponge rolls and fan dries those remaining wet spots.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an accessory hose mounted to an upright handle and a recovery tank mounted to a base. An accessory working air path is formed between the accessory hose and the recovery tank when the upright handle is in an upright position and is separated when the handle is tilted from the upright position. The upright handle and the base can include couplings that are in register when the upright handle is in the upright position to form the accessory working air path.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a housing and an exhaust opening that is fluidically connected to an overpressure side of a motor/blower unit, which is surrounded by an insulating capsule and which is placed inside a blower housing, via a duct that has a duct section, which is arranged while extending between the insulating capsule and the motor/blower housing. The aim of the invention is to obtain a fluidically optimized duct between the insulating capsule of the motor/blower unit and of a housing part with simple means whose production and assembly are cost-effective. To this end, the invention provides that at least one capsule part of the insulating capsule is joined to a housing part, particularly of the blower housing, while forming a single piece. The largely prevents the formation of perturbing edges due to assembly gaps, and the vacuum cleaner can be cost-effectively produced and assembled with a reduced variety of parts.

Abstract: An upright vacuum cleaner is provided having a suction nozzle height adjustment arrangement controlled by a rotary mode control member located on the upper housing. The rotary mode control member controls a suction nozzle height adjustment motor and a rotary agitator drive disconnect arrangement. A wheel tensioner located on an idler arm is operatively connected to a cam on the suction nozzle height adjustment motor which tensions and de-tensions the agitator drive belt to control the rotary agitator. The rotary mode control member could have discrete settings for the various floor surfaces to be cleaned including bare floors and carpet of varying pile heights. Alternately, the rotary mode control member could be variable so that an infinite number of suction nozzle height settings can be selected.

Abstract: An attachment device for converting a hand held power tool into a blower device.

Abstract: A glide assembly for furniture legs or bases which allows for multiple combinations of attachment devices and base styles. The glide assembly will adapt to the attachment means required by the furniture being fitted which may include bolts, screws, nails, or split or solid stems. Base style choices for different flooring requirements can be interchanged and replaced as needed. This invention permits easy separation of the base from the mounting assembly by mere finger pressure or alternately by using a pry tool. One version of my new glide consists of a three part swivel assembly and another consists of a two part non-swivel assembly. The hard base option is of a unique design to allow for easier sliding on soft carpets or rugs. The soft base option can be fitted with a felt for easy sliding or rubber for non-skid use on hard flooring materials.